Announcements
What We Learned In Our First Year of 404 Media
In August 2023, we launched 404 Media with a novel idea: pay journalists to do journalism. Here we are, a year later.
News
Google Search Includes Paid Promotion of “Nudify” Apps
Google Search is providing promoted links to nonconsensual AI “undress” apps.
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Reddit Hentai Community Fights Over AI-Generated Monster Girls
r/MonsterGirl members are tired of AI-generated slop in its subreddit.
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Microsoft and Reddit Are Fighting About Why Bing’s Crawler Is Blocked on Reddit
Reddit says that it doesn’t want companies scraping the site for AI. Microsoft says it’s not doing that.
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AI ‘Friend’ Company Spent $1.8 Million and Most of Its Funds on Domain Name
AI companion Friend appears to have spent most of its funds on buying friend.com.
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Skibidi Toilet Copyright Takedown Request to Garry’s Mod Is Very Dumb
A copyright takedown request against Garry’s Mod is a violation of the modding culture that made Skibidi Toilet possible.
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Google Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now Thanks to AI Deal
DuckDuckGo, Bing, Mojeek, and other search engines are not returning full Reddit results any more.
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AI Hell Is Begging a Chatbot for a $5 Discount on a Light Fixture
I tried to get the best deal from Nibble, a chatbot that allows shoppers to “negotiate” the price of specific items in online stores.
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Generative AI Hype Cycle Is Hitting ‘Trough of Disillusionment’
“Investment in AI has reached a new high with a focus on generative AI, which, in most cases, has yet to deliver its anticipated business value," Gartner has said.
events
You're Invited: 404 Media's First Anniversary Party
We're throwing a party and you're invited!
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AI Maxers Thrilled with Trump’s Vice President Pick JD Vance
AI maxers coming out in support of Vance and Trump more than they already have is not surprising given their libertarian bent.
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4chan Is Using TikTok Owner ByteDance's Hidden AI App to Generate Porn
Cici AI, an AI assistant quietly launched by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, has paused image generation after 404 Media reached out for comment.